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24 Feb 2006

Animals come in many forms, sizes and shapes and are usually grouped together in the wild for different reasons. They may work together as a team to; gather food effectively and efficiently, for protection, grooming, raising of their young, for migration and to play. You can go through the list to see what you know, ponder over a few and learn the rest. For example, what are a group of giraffes called? Or what are a group of owls called?

ANIMAL GROUP (Collective Names)

Antelope: A herd of antelopeAnt: A colony or An army of antsApe: A shrewdness of apesBaboons: A troop of baboonsBacteria: A culture of bacteriaBadger: A cete of badgersBass: A shoal of bassBear: A sleuth or sloth of bearsBeaver: A colony of beaversBee: A swarm, grist or hive of beesBird: A flock, flight, congregation or volery of birdsBoar: A sounder of boarsBuffalo: A herd of buffaloBuck: A brace or clash of bucksCaterpillar: An army of caterpillarsCat: A clowder or clutter of catsCattle: A herd or drove of cattleChicken: A brood or peep of chickensChicks: A clutch or chattering of chicksClam: A bed of clamsCobra: A quiver of cobrasCockroach: An intrusion of cockroachesColt: A rag of coltsCow: A kine of cows (twelve cows are A flink)Coyote: A band of coyoteCrane: A sedge or siege of cranesCrocodile: A float of crocodilesCrow: A murder of crowsCub: A litter of cubsCurlew: A herd of curlewsCur: A cowardice of cursDeer: A herd of deerDog: A pack of dogsDonkey: A herd or pace of assesDove: A dule of dovesDuck: A brace, paddling or team of ducksElephant: A herd of elephantsSeal: A pod of elephant sealsElk: A gang of elksEmus: A mob of emusFerret: A business or flensing of ferretsFinches: A charm of finchesFish: A school, shoal, run, haul, catch of fishFly: A swarm or business of fliesFox: A skulk or leash of foxesFrog: An army or colony of frogsGeese: A flock, gaggle or skein (in flight) of geeseGiraffe: A tower of giraffes/giraffeGnat: A cloud or horde of gnatsGoat: A herd, tribe or trip goatsGoldfince: A charm of goldfinchesGorilla: A band of gorillasGoldfish: A troubling of goldfish/goldfishesGreyhound: A leash of greyhoundsHare: A down or husk of haresHawk: A cast or kettle of hawksHen: A brood of hensHeron: A hedge of heronsHippopotamus: A bloat of hippopotamuses /hippopotamiHog: A drift, or parcel of hogsHorse: A team, pair or harras of horsesHound: A pack, mute or cry of houndsJellyfish: A smack of jellyfishKangaroo: A troop or mob of kangaroosKitten: A kindle or litter of kittensLark: An ascension or exaultation of larksLeopard: A leap (leep) of leopardsLion: A pride of lionsLocust: A plague of locustsMagpie: A tiding of magpiesMallard: A sord of mallardsMare: A stud of maresMarten: A richness of martensMole: A labour of molesMonkey: A troop of monkeysMoose: A herd of mooseMouse: A mischief of miceMule: A barren or span of mulesOwls: A parliament of owlsOtter: A romp of ottersOxen: A yoke, drove, team or herd of oxenOyster: A bed of oystersParrot: A company of parrotsPartridge: A covey of partridgesPeacock: A muster, pride or ostentation of peacocksPeep: A litter of peepsPenguin: A colony,parcel or huddle of penguinsPheasant: A nest, nide (nye) or bouquet of pheasantsPigeon: A flock or flight of pigeonsPig: A litter of pigsPlover: A wing or congregation of ploversPony: A string of poniesPorpoise: A pod of porpoisesQuail: A covey or bevy of quailRabbit: A nest of rabbitsRat: A pack or swarm of ratsRattlesnake: A rhumba of rattlesnakesRaven: An unkindness of ravensRhino: A crash or herd of rhinosRoebuck: A bevy of roebucksRook: A building or clamour of rooksSeal: A herd or pod of sealsSheep: A drove or flock of sheepSnake: A nest of snakesSnipe: A walk or wisp of snipeSparrow: A host of sparrowsSquirrel: A dray or scurry of squirrelsStarling: A murmuration of starlingsStork: A mustering of storksSwallow: A flight of swallowsSwan: A bevy, herd, lamentation or wedge of swansSwift: A flock of swiftsSwine: A sounder or drift of swineTeal: A spring of tealTiger: A swift or ambush of tigersToad: A knot of toadsTrout: A hover of troutTurkey: A rafter of turkeysTurtledove: A pitying or dule of turtledovesTurtle: A bale of turtlesWalrus: A pod of walrusWhale: A school, gam or pod of whalesViper: A nest of vipersWolf: A pack or route of wolvesWoodcock: A fall of woodcocksWoodpecker: A descent of woodpeckersZebra: A herd,zeal or dazzle of zebras

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